“Do you always look for the longest day of the year and then miss it?” asked The Great Gatsby’s Daisy. Well there’ll be no missing it this year, not if you choose to mark the day by partaking in Bon Appétit’s Greenpoint Grub Crawl which, betwixt the hours of 11.30am-5pm, will take punters on a tour of some of the most exciting foody hotspots in the area.
And, for a very limited time, there’s a ‘buy one get one free’ deal on tickets when you use the code BAGCGO at checkout.
To whet your appetite, here’s what the day has in store:
1) Brunch, cocktails and live jazz at Greenpointers’ brunching favorite Coco.
Grub Crawl Menu:
Baked eggs with chorizo and spicy tomato
Quinoa porridge with walnuts and almond milk
Ham and cheese bread pudding with gruyere béchamel
Banana bread with salty date butter
DIY Bloody Mary Bar
Cara Cara Mimosa (created for Bon Appétit Grub Crawl)
2) A stroll down Franklin to The Diamond for seafood treats and a quick round of shuffleboard.
Grub Crawl Menu:
Fishers Island Oysters via Open Oyster NYC
Tuck Shop mini savory pies and rolls with feta
Lobster rolls from Red Hook Lobster Pound
Special Grub Crawl Beer & Wine Pairings
3) A chance to unwind on Glasserie’s beautiful back patio whilst bar master Matt Fogarty demos a brand new cocktail and Chef Tim Meyers butchers a whole rabbit, explaining the process as he goes.
Grub Crawl Menu:
Rabbit Liver Mousse
Syrian Cheese & Beets
Swiss Chard & Kashkaval Pastries
Lamb & Tomato Pies
Tahini Labneh Feta & Assortment of House Breads
Signature Grub Crawl Cocktail and house wine
4 ) A hearty stroll down to Manhattan Inn for a good ole’ fashioned crab boil accompanied by live piano. The day before the crawl, Chef Felipe will be heading down to Maryland to fill his truck with fresh blue crabs and will give guests an informal tutorial on how to break down and enjoy the crab.
Grub Crawl Menu:
Maryland Steamed Crabs
Southern Style Potato Salad with Creole Mustard, Hard Boiled Eggs and a Scallion Aioli
Steamed Kielbasa Sausage
Steamed Corn & Potatoes with Old Bay Seasoning
Kale Salad with Radishes and Spring Onion Vinaigrette
Fresh Watermelon
Two signature cocktails and Maryland beer
5) Finally, the lovely Alameda will showcase their emphasis on local produce. Co-owner Nick Padilla and supplier Annie Novak from the Eagle Street Rooftop farm, will speak about how they work from seed to table.
Grub Crawl Menu:
Radishes with Saxelbys Pearl goat cheese, farro & cucumber salad, and local maple syrup
Pimento cheese fries with bacon
Country Pate with baguette and spring greens
‘Why Wait?’ – Rum based cocktail, made with sage from Eagle Street Farm
Draft beer
Bon Appétit Grub Crawl will take place on Saturday June 21st. Tickets are available here and for a limited time they’re offering 2-for-1 tickets with the code: BAGCGO.